PHILADELPHIA — The Eagles have a pretty good idea of what the back end of the Cardinals defense is capable of thanks to Bennie Logan.

The defensive tackle is a product of LSU who played in front of cornerback Patrick Peterson and rookie safety Tyrann Mathieu, a.k.a. Honey Badger.

The Cardinals also are manned with Tigers products Kevin Minter, the inside linebacker and safety Curtis Taylor, the latter a member of the practice squad.

Peterson leads the Cardinals with three interceptions. Though he’s averaging just 6.8 yards on punt returns, it’s largely because the opposition has kicked away from him. Peterson ran four punts back for touchdowns as a rookie.

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Then there’s rookie Tyrann Mathieu, moved from cornerback to safety. Mathieu (5-9, 186) has two interceptions and 1 sack.

“I don’t know who started it,” Logan said of the nickname. “He was just like taking the ball, stripping the ball from everybody. The fans just started calling him Honey Badger. Like he takes what he wants. And it just went on from there. He dyed his hair with the little blond streak.

“He’s a playmaker. You saw it when he was in college. He made unbelievable plays whenever he was on the field. Defense, special teams, he always had an impact on the game. And he’s doing some of the same things with (the Cardinals) now.”